New Brunswick
The 74 hardness figures we’ve verified run from 0.5 to 17 grains per gallon, with a median of 6.1; 39% are hard or very hard.
SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hard
Soft to very hard 0.5–17.0 gpg
How the 74 figures spread across the bands
- Soft 4
- Slightly hard 18
- Moderately hard 23
- Hard 19
- Very hard 10
- Hardness
- 6.1 gpg medianAverage 6.1 gpg (104 ppm), from 0.5 to 17. Each published figure counts once in the average, median and spread; a figure published as a range is shown as its range and isn't averaged.
- Coverage
- 69 places81 listings as published, on 14 named water systems or zones
- Disinfectant
- 0 of 28use chloramine; 28 use chlorine
- Fluoride
- 0 of 4add fluoride to their water
Every place we have
Sources are each city’s water quality report or its utility. Gather the listings up by place or by the water system that serves them, or see every listing as published; open a group to see what’s in it.
69 places
| On the scale | Disinfectant | Fluoride | Sources | Ask Aqua | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drummond |
17 gpg290 ppm, very hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardVery hard 17 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Saint John4 listings: East; Harbourview / Red Head; West / South Bay |
1.2–16 gpg21–266 ppm, slightly hard to very hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hard
Slightly hard to very hard 1.2–15.5 gpg |
Chlorine | Not fluoridated | Hardness | |
Saint John |
– | Chlorine | – | Disinfectant | ||
Saint John (East) |
1.2 gpg21 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 1.2 gpg |
– | Not fluoridated | Hardness | |
Saint John (Harbourview / Red Head) |
8.8 gpg151 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 8.8 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Saint John (West / South Bay) |
16 gpg266 ppm, very hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardVery hard 16 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Perth-Andover |
14 gpg239 ppm, very hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardVery hard 14 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Saint-Léonard |
14 gpg233 ppm, very hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardVery hard 14 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Florenceville-Bristol |
13 gpg219 ppm, very hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardVery hard 13 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Quispamsis |
13 gpg216 ppm, very hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardVery hard 13 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Aroostook |
13 gpg214 ppm, very hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardVery hard 13 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Charlo |
12 gpg206 ppm, very hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardVery hard 12 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Grand FallsOn Grand-Sault |
11 gpg191 ppm, very hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardVery hard 11 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Blacks Harbour |
11 gpg182 ppm, very hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardVery hard 11 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska |
9.9 gpg169 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 9.9 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Woodstock |
9.7 gpg166 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 9.7 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
St. Margarets |
9.6 gpg165 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 9.6 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Balmoral |
9.5 gpg163 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 9.5 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Saint-François-de-Madawaska2 listings: Zone 2; Zone 3 |
2.8–9.5 gpg49–163 ppm, slightly hard to hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hard
Slightly hard to hard 2.8–9.5 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Saint-François-de-Madawaska (Zone 2) |
9.5 gpg163 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 9.5 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Saint-François-de-Madawaska (Zone 3) |
2.8 gpg49 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 2.8 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Richibucto |
8.9 gpg153 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 8.9 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Hampton |
7.8 gpg134 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 7.8 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Rivière-Verte |
7.8 gpg133 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 7.8 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Sussex |
7.7 gpg131 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 7.7 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Miramichi4 listings: Chatham; Douglastown; Newcastle |
5.1–7.5 gpg86–128 ppm, moderately hard to hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hard
Moderately hard to hard 5.1–7.5 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Miramichi |
– | Chlorine | – | Disinfectant | ||
Miramichi (Chatham) |
7.5 gpg128 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 7.5 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Miramichi (Douglastown) |
5.1 gpg86 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 5.1 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Miramichi (Newcastle) |
6.3 gpg107 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 6.3 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Plaster Rock |
7.4 gpg126 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 7.4 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
St. George |
7.4 gpg127 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 7.4 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Saint-Quentin |
7.2 gpg123 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 7.2 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Memramcook |
7.1 gpg122 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 7.1 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Port Elgin |
7.1 gpg122 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 7.1 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Shediac |
7.1 gpg122 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 7.1 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Atholville |
7.0 gpg120 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 7.0 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Fredericton |
7.0 gpg120 ppm, hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardHard 7.0 gpg |
Chlorine | Not fluoridated | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Nackawic |
6.8 gpg116 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 6.8 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
New MarylandOn Applewood / Sunrise |
6.8 gpg116 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 6.8 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Tracadie-Sheila |
6.5 gpg112 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 6.5 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Eel River Crossing |
6.4 gpg110 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 6.4 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Doaktown2 listings: Zone 2; Zone 7 |
1.5–6.3 gpg26–108 ppm, slightly hard to moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hard
Slightly hard to moderately hard 1.5–6.3 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Doaktown (Zone 2) |
1.5 gpg26 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 1.5 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Doaktown (Zone 7) |
6.3 gpg108 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 6.3 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Hartland |
6.1 gpg105 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 6.1 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Kedgwick |
6.1 gpg104 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 6.1 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Rothesay |
6.1 gpg105 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 6.1 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Tide Head |
5.8 gpg100 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 5.8 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
McAdam |
5.7 gpg98 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 5.7 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Bas-Caraquet |
5.5 gpg94 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 5.5 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Caraquet |
5.5 gpg94 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 5.5 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Dorchester |
5.5 gpg94 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 5.5 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Shippagan |
5.1 gpg87 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 5.1 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Bathurst |
4.8 gpg81 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 4.8 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Lamèque |
4.7 gpg81 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 4.7 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Beresford |
4.4 gpg76 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 4.4 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Saint-Hilaire |
4.4 gpg75 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 4.4 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Champdoré |
4.1 gpg71 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 4.1 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Bouctouche |
3.7 gpg63 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 3.7 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Hillsborough |
3.6 gpg62 ppm, moderately hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardModerately hard 3.6 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Dalhousie |
3.3 gpg56 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 3.3 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Sackville |
3.3 gpg57 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 3.3 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Alma3 listings: Zone 1; Zone 2 |
0.6–3.1 gpg11–53 ppm, soft to slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hard
Soft to slightly hard 0.6–3.1 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Alma |
– | Chlorine | – | Disinfectant | ||
Alma (Zone 1) |
3.1 gpg53 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 3.1 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Alma (Zone 2) |
0.6 gpg11 ppm, soft | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSoft 0.6 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Baker Brook |
3.1 gpg54 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 3.1 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Campbellton |
3.0 gpg51 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 3.0 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Fredericton Junction |
3.0 gpg52 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 3.0 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Oromocto |
2.7 gpg46 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 2.7 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Clair |
2.4 gpg41 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 2.4 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Edmundston |
2.3 gpg39 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 2.3 gpg |
Chlorine | Not fluoridated | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Belledune |
2.1 gpg36 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 2.1 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Dieppe2 listings: Moncton system |
1.3 gpg22 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 1.3 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Dieppe |
1.3 gpg22 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 1.3 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Dieppe (Moncton system) |
– | Chlorine | – | Disinfectant | ||
Moncton |
1.3 gpg22 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 1.3 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Riverview2 listings: Moncton system |
1.3 gpg22 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 1.3 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Riverview |
1.3 gpg22 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 1.3 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Riverview (Moncton system) |
– | Chlorine | – | Disinfectant | ||
Petit-Rocher |
1.2 gpg21 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 1.2 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
St. Stephen |
1.0 gpg18 ppm, slightly hard | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSlightly hard 1.0 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Saint-Louis-de-Kent |
0.8 gpg13 ppm, soft | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSoft 0.8 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Saint Andrews |
0.5 gpg9 ppm, soft | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSoft 0.5 gpg |
– | – | Hardness | |
Riverside-Albert |
0.5 gpg9 ppm, soft | SoftSlightly hardModerately hardHardVery hardSoft 0.5 gpg |
Chlorine | – | HardnessDisinfectant | |
Saint-JacquesOn Edmundston system |
– | Chlorine | Not fluoridated | Disinfectant | ||
Sussex Corner |
– | Chlorine | – | Disinfectant |
Missing your city? Aquatell researches cities on request from the utility’s own reports, usually within a week. A note on a figure says what we found when we checked it: units that didn’t agree, another page with a different figure, a range.
What to do about it
Hard water
Above about 3.5 grains per gallon, scale builds in water heaters, fixtures and appliances. A softener sized for your hardness and household removes it for the whole house.
Chlorine or chloramine
Standard carbon removes chlorine’s taste and smell. Chloramine lasts longer in the pipes and needs catalytic carbon to remove it.
Fluoride
Reverse osmosis at the kitchen tap removes most fluoride; carbon filters don’t.
